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B. R. MOORE,
4omy aJiai Counsellor ett Law,
LICITOB Bf BiHBBtPTCT
WILMINGTON, N. O.
m
vasoMO
llla-itood.or
:.7b.t;.ndiaBkw
Emigrants Cominq
LAND WANTKP. in Eowsn, Da
vnKio, Irflell. Catawba, Stanly, -b.wKrrVyU.
4a No mU to, pe '-o til
iiLMwy ii pil. F' P" e-nt. conm.iMhm
ha! on all Hk 811 half your Und tud
i he rrawmder will be worth dqublr, ami tbe
lmij Jersey farmers wHI develop our ouun-
iry. Send ue oWiipUi 0i pi.'i i il, Willi
onoas.de. Inquiries prompily ai'swrrcd.
- . . aUbur,t. N. C
Af.al rr T Sek.U' Sra Jrw Ua4 Ageey
N B. Quid Mines and other mineral pio-
1 ptrtirtLH'td hjt special cuiiiratt J..H h. .
GUILFORD UNO AGENCY 0
NORTH CAROLINA.
LiANDHOLDEflS who wiah to Sell
.-lonWMrw or Mineral Isand; Water Power,
Uilk. Ttm LoU, r Mm Btott
of any kiod, will And it to iliinr advantage to
place '.heir property in our band! lor ate.
We bavo irreat labilities for procuring pur
chased for all such profterty.
For tnfoi uialion, addrcas v .
J NO. B. ORETTKR,
General Ayent,
Oreeuaboro , N. C.
Dec. 180T. - 1y
The rillftfc Lands
FOR SALE.
! BY virtue of a dwreo ..f the Probate Court of
Kowau eouutj. will be sold attbecourt-noii6e
door in Salisbury, on Tuei?diiy. the 10th day
of November, five hundred and ninety-five
acres ill laud oelougiug o in eaiaie i n.
W. Griffith, dee'd. Said lands are situated
iu the Western part of the county, within
two wile of the depot at Kowau Mills, and
Hr very valuable. A further deeeriptiim wf
thein is tbonctit io be unnecessary as they
have been advertised before. Terms wade
kuown oil the day of sale.
4 Z. GRIFFITH, Admr.
Oct. 1st, 1808. w3D:6t
PURE PERUVIAN
GUANO
AND all other kinds of GUANO, including
the different PHOSPHATES, PLAS
TER aud LIME, kept constantly On hand, a
very !ow prices. Our farmers will do well to
call on us at once and get their Fertilizers, bc
loro orderin and buying elsewhere.
We will take Flour or Wheat at the mnike
price, in exchange.
SPRINGS HUTCHISON & Co.
Ao.
1, Cowan $ lii tek How.
5tw
Salisbury, Aug. 28.
Haag & Smith's Patent
WATER WHEEL.
THE undersigned having accepted the
acrencv fur the above named wheel, woild
TalKimattcnthm, of ttie iiroirR?tri of Mill.
Factories, Ice. etc.. -to the many advautatres
they would derive from using it. It is well
adaptedt to all j)urMses for which a water
wheel U used. The small sjtace it occupies,
and the velocity of its motion, are attract
ive features. It requires but a small amount
of gearing. Ice doee to affect it. Works
as wel on horizontal as verticil shaft. Suit
able to auy locality Not rtffected hy hack
wafer. It is simple, cheap and durable, Oae
of the wheels can be seen in operation at
Foard. Tatum qo'fcTtfill on South Yadkiu
River. ' , ,
I have been in the Mill wright business
for 25 tears, and consider this by Hir the bolt
whell I hee ever yet wet with. Thi wheel
costs from 815 to $'27Sk ace i ding to "size.
tlbiMoficulKraltadrea 6t.!Je
rusalwn, Dfvie Qo, JST. C.
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Y ARBROUGH HOUSE,
f B41STEWLLE STlisET,
' HAbEIGH, N. C
Tbe Proorietor in returning hit' sincere
thanks to the traveling public for the liberal
oatrouaiieextended tohim during his connec
tion with this Hotel, takes occasion to aesure
them that noeifort oVpinse wilUbesria-red
io retain ''tBTiweSent lufalTon'bribTe Hotel as
one of the very beat m tbe soutn.
. He is happy to an m mnee that the fall in the
pi iceJtafaupplieu enables bitn to reduce the
i"
i ice to j
Three Dollars per Day.
To citizens eoinins in to spend a weok or
more, he will still make a greater reduction.
tie is prepared to, furniah Board without
rooms at very W rates.
He hopes toiiavetnepieasure oi wwiumj
i th Yarbroucn. House hia oiu customers
is.no w ana ueiieve
bpHAT G. B. POULSON & COS. DRUG
X Store IS me coejc
and Medicines in this section oi norm varuu-
na. Try them ! at
WYATT'S OLD STAND
Hiy. tf , Salisbury, C.
A FIRST CLASS MILLER wanted, to take
charge of a First Cwut Ifati, situated in
Davidson county. Address J
A.UJSHAB.
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SAL1SBUHY. N. C SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1868.
40 Years Before tho Public.
HBPATIC5 PILL.S,
That iU, long known and iff 11 tried reweify
or all UHiont distant, caused by a
DISEASED LIVER.
f-f7" Read ie following Certificate from
-of xUo bigbeal respoctabiluy.
LIVER COMPLAINT..
Ruv. Da. C. F. Dkkms, (Aug. 23d, 18C2,)
says: " I bare derived orful benrfit Irotu thce
PiiU, and Jiave known many families aud in
divtduali who have (oiind them very beneficial,
and 1 have also known phyicinnt in ettfjlent
tUtndimi to recommend thrm to their patient
; Fur all lrvi," aiiaiupt feutg diaurilera oi-tba
liver, I believe ihey are the best meUicuie ot-
to tlie OJibiic"
Rv. John W. Pcvmn, Snow Hill, N. C,
(January 5, 180.1.) says : " For twelve years
I was a crest snftYrer. My liver was diseased
I lost wv ffeeh and strength, and my skin
seemed fchaoged in its oKr by the bile wb
winch, invavslem was oven harced. I became
suhjoct to frequent and violent attatks oJ bil
ious choljc, ev. ry attack leaving we weaker
ilwo iis predecessor. The physicians had been
able to i-atch me up a little, but my health was
in a deplorable staV. I had taken patent tne
dfcmes until I was tired oHliem. Without
euergv r comfort, I was burely sble to go a
Imm it a little,, At leugth I yielded to the ear
nest persuaeiio of a fiiend and commenced
taking the HEPATIC PILLS, with noconfi
denoe in thi-m. They acted like a charm on
me. Ei an that hour J have injtroved. I luive
persi'veii'ld in th.-ir ne, until now, by God'
blessing, am wll and hen ty. I had a negro
man, wlio, as 1 believe, was saved rom death
by a '-e of these Pills. My Doctors bill wae
" ' ' ST.- Z kViKawabad
rovotnmend ibi-m .is a superior family medicine
DYSPEPBIA.
S. D. WamaCs. EV. I'resideut of the Wil
isninptou Weluon Rail Roatl, f Aug. 30, 1802)
sayv; ' It has been said that Dyspepsia is our
national disease. However this way be, it
caused rrie long and severe suffering. Provi
dentially a iriend furnished me with a tea- box
es of the ' Hepatic -Pill,' and the useof tbem
ha periected a cute. In my family they have
been used frequently with eminent success
Among my acquaintance, many cases wigHte
tiug from diseased liver, have been relieved and
cured by them. I regard them on invaluable
medicine, and take pleasure in forwarding this
voluntary tribute. .
A. W. D. Tavlor, Eq., Petrrsbnnr, Va.,
(Jan. 12, 1859.) says: "In the Spring of 18",8.
1 whs ntta. k.-.l Willi I y; "-'"' " ''x-
tent tliat n'l my food ol every description dis
agreed with me. I was swol'en so I had to
liHisen my clothes, and nigh', after night 1 could
get no sleep. I tried one or two physicians,
und tonk a good deal of medicine, but found
no relief. I purchased jone, box of the South
ern Hepatic Pills, and ihe fust dose I took J
felt relieved, and continued until Ptook the
whole box. I am now entirely 'iil," Ami eai
heartily, and never have b?en attacked since.
I can safely recommend these Pills to the Dys
peptic and the community atiuge."
They can be sent to any point in the United
States by Mail or Express.
rntCE-Por one hoi, to eertfc Dm. ll.aO Plf (Ir-a
111 On Crow, fls Three Qrne, Ora. I.V
The cHfh imiHt ither accompany Hi onUr fur th Medi
cine or It wiU be sent C. 0. D. Or 'en thculd be eildreu
,44a QVt.DSMU,
Mo. xs, Soera CALauva Sra.R,
Baltimobb Up.,
iwlMlhysHllhef.rAn.rtlyM"0'.. ' .
For th -e MeelOlii'- e ihd an r.-eoni-uriini
4werywMrandsii ll Hie Prugirtn. (o fjusBCtt.
JOHN H. KNNISb,
DrujfUt, gpecful Agent
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Wednesday And Friday, return next days.
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N- C, fare Oat Dollar.
E. T. CLEMMONS. ,,
Contractor.
July. 7. 1868. r w-lmj
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AT THE B0TDEK HOUSE,
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Message of the Governor.
EXF,CTTI VE DEPARTMENT
JULCiau. November 19.
To the Honorable the General Assembly
of Jiorth Carolina :
Gknti.i-meb : It id proper that at
your tirat regular oeision under the
new CiH8tilulin, I should lay before
voir ,'inrorniation of the afJ'airs if ihe
jSlafe," and recoinfticndlo your con
a deration snch itieaonreo ao inny bo
deemed eXHdietit.
The pernio (if the SMto have re
consttttcled the;r rnvortutictit on tlic
baf"is of the equal rights of ulh The
State is quiet and tranquil. There is
no ground for apprehending that $e-
COhbloti wiUngHin Do attotiipie i, or
dishurbeu.
The year now dosing has been
richly crowned with harvests. The
eeafoiig hare been propitious. A
plentiful supply of bread has been
produced for our whole population,
so that want in tiro respect will not
be felt during the coining year by
any who will labor for a living.
Fruir-oXall kind have b gather
ed in abundance. The staples of cot
ton and tobacco' are affording fair
peolitaHb those whe have produced
them, while from timber and naval
stores a considerable portion of our
people are t o il xlfrg goiid Tetlirhs, as
in former years. Our commerce is
increasing. Our mineral resources
are once more in process of develop
ment. 0r Railroad are recovering
from the depression nnder which they
formerly labored, and promising bet
ter re nrna than beretofore toitho
State and t the Stoeklmldere ; while
new lines of communication are be
ing laid ont, destined to penetrate
and develop the great natural re
sotitceft of poftioho of the State here
toforenn touched by the hand of im
provement. The "State credit has
been re established on a solid ba-is,
tbna giving .promise' lhat at no distant
day the bondrpf the State will com
mand as much in the market as those
of the most favored and prosperous
States, ,
We have great cause to bo thank
ful to Almighty God for the manifold
blessings which He is bestowing up
on ue; and we en n confidently look
forward, under Ills protection and
guidance for tuDoudltiokX-Mtm--ity
and happiness which we have not
here tofore enjoyed.
State DM and Finances.
The State debt and finances will
doubtless receive the thoughtful and
careful consideration of the General
Assembly.
The amonnt of tllfl fit, fobt on
the 1st of October, 1868, was nine
teen million two hundred and nine
thousand nine tinndred'and foftv five
dollars. This includes
estimated amount of past dne Interest
to be fnndednnder aet of AnguBt 20,
1868, of two millions of dollars. ($2,
000.000.) The above amount ($19,
209,945,) is inclusive of bonds issued
for internal improvement purposes
since May 20, 1861, and prior to tbe
year 1866. The amonnt of these
bonds is one million one hundred and
twenty-eight thousand .dollars, (ls
128,000,) and the estimated interest
thereon doe and unpaid is one hnnv
dred and eiirhty thousand five hundred
and ten dollars (f l so.
Tlie amount of interest whieh has
matured Oetober ltt, 1868, and been
paid m cash, is on hundred and
twelve thousand one hundred and
one dollars. ($119,10!.) The inter
est maturing at subsequent dates dur
ng the present flscal rear is as fol
lows: January 1st, 1869, tkree hoo
dred and eight thousand ono hundred
ami n i out v seven dollars. ($308,197.)
AurU lt. 1819, tlroe huudrad aud i
four thou And one hundred and one
dollais. f $304,101.) July 1st, 1869,
t..e,vfiFTu7rtone hundred and ninoty sevou dollars.
(3o8,197.) Total fr tiacal year end
ing September 80, 1869, one million
thirty-two thousand five hundred and
ninetyir dollars. ($1,032,596.) Tbe
amount of interest above stated s
fulling due April 1st, 1869. includes
interest on bonds four millions five
hundred thousand dollars. ($1,500,-
000 ) yet to be issued, bearing dale
October 1st, 1868.
'1'ln- ballance remaining in tht hands
or ihe Public Treasurer October 1st,
18(18, was ono hundred aud fifty
thousand thirty four dollars ighty
rWMnte. ($150,034 94,) Tbe a
mount from taxes, incToding pay
incuts in October, is two hundred and
twenty-sir thousand seven hundred
and six dollars frofy two cents.
($226,706.46.) The tuxes from several
counties remain unpaid, but we can
not ex peet moro than seventysfive
thousand dollars ($75,000) froi this
source...
. The estimated probable oxponse o.
the State government during the
fiscal year will be, three hundred
aud seventy-five thousand two hun
dred and thirty dollars ($375,230 )
Add interest tailing due during .fiscal
year, of ono million thirty-two thous
and five hundred and ninety-six dol
lurs, ($1,032,500,) will leave the
amount to be provided for o.io mil
lion tour hundred and seven thous
and eight hundred and twenty-six
dollars ($1,47,826 ) To meot this the
Treasurer will have fifty thousand
thirty-four dollars and llghty-fonr
cents, ($50,034 84.) after paying one
hundred thousand dollars ($100j000,)
temporary loan ; taxes received since
October 1st, 1808, ninety-five thoui
aud one hundred and ninety-six
dolla 6 and thirty -seven cents, ($95,
196 37 ;) estimated taxes due, seventy
five thousand dollars; ($75,000,) pro
ceeds of sale ot NorthrOarolina Rail
Road bonds, one hundred and seven
teen rrotatrd4-st -iitendred dollars ;
($117,600,) making a total of three
hundred and thirty-seven thousand
eight hundred and thirty-one dollars
and twenty-one cents; ($337,83121.)
Leaving the amount of one million
and sixty-nine thousand uine hundred
and ninety-four dollars and seventy
nine cents, ($1,009,99 79,) to be pro
vided for by taxation during the pres
sent fiscal year.
The stocks aud bonds held hy the
State in corporations, and interest
due from said corporations, is as fol
lows: Stokes, eight million five hun
dred and thirtytbur thousand and
live hundred dollars, ($8,534,500.)
Bonds, fmr million two hundred and
thirty-four thousand dollars, ($4,234,
000.) Interest, four hundred and
sevety-two thousand five undred dol
lars, ($472,500.) Makingra total of
thirteen million two hnhdred and
fortyoue thousand dollars, ($13,241,-
ooo.) '
I recommend that some mode, he'
provided tOeTtsnre the payment of
Hits fnteresr, and of such interest as
may be due the State in fe tu re from
corporations.
The report of the Public Treasnrer
will contain full details of the public
debt, with recommendations as the
best means for providing for interest.
I have full confidence in that officer,
and rwapCitlly pommnnd hia. alata
mcnts and views to the contsdeiation
of the General Assembly.
The estimated value of all tbe property
ie tbe State, lanas and their improvements
included, is two hundred and fifty millions
of dollars. (250,O00,OO0.Y I do not e-
gard this as an extravagant estimate, bat
assuming that it is, and putting it at two
hundred millions, (200,000,000,) it Ts clear
that the people of the State are rally able
to carry on their government and at the
same time provide for tbe payment of tbe
interest on their debt An ad valorem tax
of one per cent on two hundred millions
would raise two millions. At a half per
ceut, it would be one million. A citizen
worth five thousand dollars clear of debt,
would pay twenty -five dollars to the State,
in order to raise tbe million lhat will be ne
WHOLE NO 425
cessary and so on in proportin
teret on tbe State debt shou
n. lnetn-
re ti
hould be met
promptly and in good faith, and the taxes
necessary to meet it should be levied. The
Constitution whieh we have all sworn to
support, provides that the puLlic debt "shall
never be questioned." If we hsmjlale to
meet tbe interest of the debt, or If w a fail
from any cause to make due provision to
meet it, are thereby "question" the debt,
and do violence to our solemn obligation.
1 believe that the None-sl Assfnfwty will
poae.and that lbs people of the State will
eboerfullj pay whatever amount may be
" c ""'try to meet (he interest on idebt.
I believe it will be popular to malre such
provision, bet whether popular er not, it
should be done. The great question for a
statesman is, what is right t-whst does du
ty require nnder the circumstances f If
the answer, is to do a certain thing, do it,
and leave It to time, events, and a just
public judgment to vindicate acd sustain
the doers.
Internal Improvements.
The people of the State are so fully com
mitted to internal improvements that I derm
it necessary to say bat little on the subject
Since the close of the rebellion State aid
has been extended to the" "Wilmington,
Charioite and Rutherford Road to the
Fayetteville and Western Road to the
Chatham and Coalfields Road to the
Tarboro'ugb and Williamsten Read, and
to tbe Western North Carolina Read.
Tho work on the latter Road is being vig
orously prosecuted between Morgaaton
and Ashcville. A company has been or
ganized, nndor an act of the General As
sembly at iU hut session for the Western
Division of this Road, and it is expected
that during the coming year the routes
will be surveyed, aud much of tbe work
pat nnder contract. While I would pro
perly estimate the importance of tbe other
improvements referred to, I could not over
state the value of :hs extension west of
the Blue Ridge. The Roads, one to
Paint Rock and die other to Dock town,
will open to immigration, and will greatly
improve and benefit a region of the State
which has heretofore been neglected, and
which is equal to any in the world hi na
tural resources. There is no work to which
the people of tbe State are more fully com
mitted, ooth by interest and inclination ;
and I haVe every confidence that it is in
bands that will press it to speedy comple-
tion- v
Immigration.
The Constitution provides that "there
shall be established, in the office of the
Secretary of State, a bureau of Statistics,
Agriculture, and Immigration, under such
regulations as the Getieral Assembly may
prescribe."
The attention of the General Assembly ,
is especially fayUed toM ftat portion of the,. .
report of tbe Secretary of Stale herewith
transmitted, which refers to this subject.
No State in tho Union presents greater
inducements than oars does to immigrants.
I feel sure the General Assembly eoncurs
with me aa to the imnnrtanco of encoura-
ging immigration ; and I trust that body
will at once adopt such measures on tho
subject as it may deem practicable and ef
fective in their operation. We have a sa
lubrious climate, a varied and fertile soil,
an abundance of the most valuable min
erals, inexhaustible water-power, fine gra
cing lands, vast forests of timber of all
kinds, a long sweep of sea-coast, and, in
fine, every thing, material and physical,
wbieh in a country in some respects al
most new, can attract immigrants and fill
the measure of their expectations. Our
government is now settled on a solid ba
sis. The laws are over all alike, and are
faithfully and honestly administered. So
ciety is peaceable and tranquil. Immi
grants, therefore, will not Only be welcom
ed by our people, bat will be protected
and respected, and a fair field will be
onened to them; in common with those
who are here, to improve theii eondit
Tjnucaimn.
The attohtion of tbe General Assembly
is respectfully invited to tbe report of the
Superintendent of Public instruction, here
with transmitted; That officer is diligent
ly engaged in his duties. I am satisfied,
from my knowledge of his character and
qualifications, that he will be able to put
in operation, at an early period, under the
sanction of tbe General Assembly, rtftw
tem of "schools and means of education
iu all respects better and. more extensive
than any heretofore tu extswnao m wie
State. ' ' ' ' 1 m 7T
Tbe University of tho State is insepar
ably connected with the free public schools.
Both should be fostered. Education iu
agriculture, mechanics, mining, engineer
ing, and in all the useful arts and sciences,
should be encouraged. Normal instruc
tion should be provided for at once, that
we may have well-educated teachers of
our own for our public schools.
Nearly all the State school fundi the
proceeds for the most part of the funds de
posited with this Slate by the general
government io 1886, has been lest. It is
unnecessary to shew bow it was lest, er
to dilate bpon the advantages thus snatch -
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